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1. H. MERSHON AND w.-T.'1EF FR|ES. VAPOR lfvlNlA'lNG AND BURNINGAPPARATUS. I APPLICATION FILED IULY 15,1921- 1,438,845 Patented Dec.12,1922.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY I5, |921.V

Patented Dea-12,1922.

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Be it known that We, JoHN,H.-.l\[nnsnon and ViLLiAM T. Jnrrnnia citizens`of the United States, residing at Van Alstyne, in the county of Graysonand Stateof Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in VaporGenerating and Burning lApparatus, of which the fol-lowing isaspecilication. The object of our present invention is the provision ofa vapor generating and burn# ing apparatus that is compact inconstruction yand highly eiiicientwifn operation,-and one that issusceptible of being perfectly controlled. f Y The lapparatus isdesignedmore especially, though not necessarily, for use in conjunction with acook stove. f

To the attainment of theforegoing, the invention consists in theimprovement as hereinafter described and definitely claimed. In theaccompanying drawings, forming part hereof c y l Figure 1 is anelevation illustrating our novel apparatus as associated with a cookstove.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional yvievv of the apparatus per se.

Figure 3 is an enlarged longitudinal section showing the conduitsections connected in accordance With our invention.

Figure 4 is a transverse section taken in the plane indicated bythe line4 4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 section showing one' of the conduit sections per Figure G is adetail view of one'of the mixing plugs comprised Ain the improvement. n

Similar ninnerals of `reference designate corresponding parts in. all ofthe yvievvs of the drawings. y

ln furtherance of our invention We employ a tank 1 connected with anairr coinpressing pump 2 and equipped With apressure gauge 3. Said tankis also equipped with a transparent gauge 4, preferably of glass, anddesigned to enable the operator to see at a glance the quantities ofWater and hydro-carbon that are in the tank. Extending through the topof the tank 1 and downwardly to a point adjacent to theL bottom thereofis a tube 5,' characterized by a valved outlet 6.` ln furtherance of ourinvention the tube 5 is further characterized by an inlet opening 7 andan inlet opening 8. The inlet opening 7 of the tubey 5 is for is adetail longitudinal central the entrance lof Water, and the opening 8which is disposed immediatelyv above the Water line and near the`botto-1n of the oil or hydrocarbon is forthe lentra-nce for the oil ofrhydrocarbon into the tube 5. At 9 is the burner of the apparatus,intermediate yof which and the valved outlet 6 of the tube 5 is asectional conduit designated generally as 10.y The said conduit 10 ismade up of a plurality of conduit sections 11 each of which 1isprovidedvvith 'enlarged interiorlyv threaded -end portions 12. TheIconduit 10 may loe of Aany desired lengt-h, and intermediatev of theconduit sections 11y and also intermediate of one conduitlsection `11and the induction end of the burner 9, weemploy nipples 13, each ofwhich is` provided in its end portion toward the burner 9 with a mixingplug or device 14. The said plug or devi-ce 14 is perforated in themanner illustrated for the passage of oil andwater, and incident to; thesaid passage of the oil and Water through the plug or `device 14 aperfect mixture of the oil and Water is accomplished.

rllhe burner-9 is of generating type suitable to the fire looxy of acook stove, though it is to be understood that the burner may be of atype adapted for use in a furnace. At the point Where the conduit 10 isconnected with1 the burner 9 the mixture of oil and Water is: quicklyconverted into vapor under air pressure from the tank 1, and from thisit follovvs that a hot lire may be produced and one that may beperfectly controlled inasmuch as the supply of Water and oil to theburner 9 is controlled by the 'valve 6.

'Initially the generating` burner may be heated With oil, Wood alcohol,paper or any other substance that is adapted to burn quicklyand affordhigh heat.

It'Will be apparent from the foregoingr that the Water and oil willenter the tube 5 separately, this being due to the fact that Water isheavier than oil and hence the oil remains above the Water. It Will beunderstood of course that the burner 9 includes a coil 20 for vaporizingpurposes which coil is in with the result that the hydrocarbon isquickly converted into vapor, and there is always sufficient vapor tomaintain a steady tire and to raise the tempe 'ature of the fluid in theconduit l0.

It will also be apparent from the foregoing,- that the tubing directlyenters the generating and vapor holding reservoir pipe, and the liquidpasses through the small apertures from the tubing and instantlyconverts into steam and gas vapor the mixed fluid as the same passesfrom the tubing, and as the holder pipe the tubing,- empties into isopen a storage of vapor is always present in sutilcient quantity tomaintain a steady fire and warm the cold iiuids in the tubing.

VHaving thus described our invention, what we claim and desire to secureby Letters- Patent, is

1. Vapor generating and burning appara tus, comprisinga generatingburner, a tank, means connected with the tank for charging the sainewith air under pressure, a tube extending dowinvardly in the tank to apoint adjacent to the bottom thereof and having at its lower end aninduction opening,- for water and at an intermediate point of its lengthan induction opening t'or hydrocarbon, a valve controllinl the outlet ofsaid tube, and a conduit intermediate the said valve and the burner andhaving at ntervals of its length mixing devices to thoroughly comminglehydrocarbon and water.

2. Vapor generatingand burning apparatus, comprising` a generating`burner, a tank, means connected with the tank for charging the same withair under pressure, a tube extending downwardly in the tank to a pointadjacent to the bottom thereof and having at its lower end an inductionopening,` for water and at an intermediate point of its length aninduction opening` for hydrocarboma valve controlling the outlet or'said tube, and a conduit intermediate the said valve and the burner andhaving at intervals or' its length mixing devices to thoroughlyconnningle hydrocarbon and water; the said interposed conduit being madeup of conduit sections, a. nipple interposed be tween the contiguousends otl the conduit sections, a foraminous mixing device carried by thenipple, a nipple between one of the conduit sections and the burner, anda ioraminous mixing` device carried by the latter nipple.

3. In vapor generating and burning` apparatus, a generating burner, atank, means to charge the tank with air under pressure, a conduitintermediate the interior or" the tank and the induction end ot' theburner; the said conduit having,` an aperture in the tank for theadmission of water and a second aperture in the tank for the admissionoi hydrocarbon and also having between the tank and burner ar'oraininous mixing device to connningle passing hydrocarbon and water.

Y in testimony whereof we ar'lix our signatures.

JOHN H. VEERSHON. WLLAil/l T. JEFFRES.

